It’s that time of year again! I try to do this every year on the first day of the New Year. This year, I couldn\u2019t be bothered, I felt like a bit of a rest before it\u2019s gone up.<\/p>\n
Did you enjoy this year?<\/strong> What did you do in 2013 you’d never done before?<\/strong> Did you keep your new year\u2019s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?<\/strong> In 2014, I\u2019m going to try and keep that up – blogging is fun. I\u2019m also going to try and get my painting table cleared, and get running (again). If I put my updates on the blog, I\u2019ll be more motivated to actually keep it all going. Watch this space.<\/p>\n Did anyone close to you give birth?<\/strong> Did anyone close to you die?<\/strong> What countries did you visit?<\/strong> What would you like to have in 2014 you lacked in 2013? What date from 2013 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?<\/strong> What was your biggest achievement of the year?<\/strong> What was your biggest failure?<\/strong> Did you suffer illness or injury?<\/strong> Did you have to go to the hospital?<\/strong> What was the best thing you bought?<\/strong> Whose behaviour merited celebration?<\/strong> Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?<\/strong> Where did most of your money go?<\/strong> What did you get really, really, really excited about?<\/strong> What song will always remind you of 2013?<\/strong> Compared to this time last year, are you:<\/strong> ii. richer or poorer? About the same. <\/p>\n What do you wish you’d done more of?<\/strong> What do you wish you’d done less of?<\/strong> How did you spend Christmas? Where did you ring in 2013?<\/strong> What was your favourite TV programme?<\/strong> Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?<\/strong> What was the best book you read?<\/strong> What was your greatest musical discovery?<\/strong> What did you want and get?<\/strong> What did you want and not get?<\/strong> How did you earn your keep?<\/strong> What was your favourite film of this year?<\/strong> What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?<\/strong> What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?<\/strong> How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2013?<\/strong> What kept you sane?<\/strong> What political issue stirred you the most? Who was the best new person you met?<\/strong> Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2013:<\/strong> Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:<\/strong> What is the best thing that you were given?<\/strong> What is the best thing you have given someone?<\/strong> It’s that time of year again! I try to do this every year on the first day of the New Year. This year, I couldn\u2019t be bothered, I felt like a bit of a rest before it\u2019s gone up. Did you enjoy this year? On the whole, yes. Did a fair few new things. What … <\/p>\n
On the whole, yes. Did a fair few new things.<\/p>\n
Been to a games tournament, won a games tournament, driven to Cardiff (almost one whole year after starting work there!), gone to a Roller Derby game, kept the blog updated regularly.<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t make any resolutions this year, but I did have a secret resolution to update the blog regularly. I\u2019ve managed to put up a new post every two weeks all year long, only being late by a day or two a few times, normally due to illness. And I have managed to be early on at least two occasions, by more than five days, so overall I\u2019m still ahead.<\/p>\n
Some of our friends did, yes! <\/p>\n
What a morbid question this is. Thankfully, no. <\/p>\n
I visited Wales – I normally just work there. I also visited Nottingham, and while it\u2019s not another country I\u2019ll count it. I am not a globetrotter.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Some calm.<\/p>\n
June 8th – I won the Cardiff Regional Championship<\/a>! September 3rd – Freddy started school!<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s meme is brought to you by the \u2018winning the Cardiff DreadBall Regional\u2019 dead horse, pre-flogged for your convenience. <\/p>\n
Not being able to play in the Ultimate Regional. Not running.<\/p>\n
A few times, normal minor illness things. Nothing horrific.<\/p>\n
Nope, I am a healthy person. We went to hospital for Fred to have grommets put in, and again not long after for a biopsy.<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t buy anything this year, I think. Certainly nothing too big. I suppose the new printer will have to count by default.<\/p>\n
Freddy\u2019s behaviour improved a lot over the first two terms in school. His reading is shooting ahead, writing is catching up, and his silliness and outbursts are getting rarer and milder.<\/p>\n
Freddy\u2019s behaviour in the first term in school. It felt like there was no reason for it, and nothing we could do while he was at school to calm him down. About the only explanations we can think of is hospital visits or end-of-term tiredness. He sorted himself out though.<\/p>\n
Into the mortgage, we didn\u2019t really put anything anywhere else.<\/p>\n
Freddy starting school. The Welsh Regional, and both of<\/a> the Mantic Open Days<\/a>. Getting my last DreadBall Kickstarter package.<\/p>\n
Lithuania\u2019s awesome Eurovision entry, \u2018We are the winners\u2019.<\/p>\n
i. Happier or sadder? About the same. <\/p>\n
More games! More games nights!<\/p>\n
I can\u2019t really think of anything.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Visiting family in Portsmouth.<\/p>\n
At home, in bed, sleeping. We have two young kids and had to get to work after the new year!<\/p>\n
We mostly watched Stargate SG-1 this year. Xena took a back seat because it was getting a little bit annoying with the Mongolian Amazons (and we had to sit around the computer, and the chairs aren\u2019t good for Jen\u2019s back). <\/p>\n
Nope. Well, Chris Grayling confounds me completely but I wouldn\u2019t say I hate him.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t think I read a single book all year. It\u2019s been a hard year to find time to read.<\/p>\n
I just don\u2019t get any new music this year. My friends started a band, their last one was awesome, but I haven\u2019t heard any of it yet. Check them out and tell me what you think, they are called The Disfavoured Party.<\/p>\n
A tournament win! <\/p>\n
A proper National tournament, as was planned for the middle of November. The venue flubbed and we didn\u2019t get it.<\/p>\n
Writing software for a law firm.<\/p>\n
The World\u2019s End. Hands down the best.<\/p>\n
I spent the day before at the Welsh Regional, and the day of my birthday just chilling out at home with my mum visiting. I was twenty-nine.<\/p>\n
Winning another tournament. I\u2019m getting to be a bit of a junkie\u2026 Never being late with the blog, not even the once.<\/p>\n
Too many holes, best buy something new. Get the same as what I just threw out.<\/p>\n
As in previous years, this question makes an assumption. <\/p>\n
<\/strong>Privatisation of the probation service. When the keynote address at a conference discussing it declares that it\u2019s a terrible idea, and the minister in charge hides an MOJ report about it while repeating \u201cI believe it will work so I\u2019m going to do it\u201d (a direct quote) and the companies trying to get the government contracts are already being investigated for fraud while carrying out other government contracts in the same area\u2026 You have to wonder, is this really a good idea?<\/p>\n
I met a lot of new people at tournaments, and in the Vanguard club leagues. All of them are awesome people. Some of these people I expect I\u2019ll only see in Nottingham at Mantic Open Days!<\/p>\n
Stay cool.<\/p>\n
WEEEEEEEE are the CHAMpyuns, my freeeeeeeeeeeee-ends\u2026<\/p>\n
My awesome metal pitch. It\u2019s so pretty\u2026<\/p>\n
I am not a generous person. I don\u2019t think I gave anyone anything. I gave a bit to charity this year\u2026 but nothing personal that I remember. Ah well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"